Campaigners slam Surrey care home closures
A council has been attacked for pressing ahead with plans to close six care homes for elderly people. Surrey County Council’s cabinet took the next step to close the final
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Care projects selected for £200M health and social care integration
The NHS in England is launching the first wave of a series of new “vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. Proposals put forward
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Internet watchdog shocked by increase in child sexual behaviour
Children as young as seven are posting sexual images of themselves on the internet which are falling into the hands of sex offenders, a new report has warned. The “horrifying”
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Half of single parents in debt over childcare costs
Half of single parents have had to borrow money to pay for childcare amid fresh warnings that it doesn’t make financial sense for many to work more hours. Gingerbread, which
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Charity accuse councils on ignoring arthritis needs
One in four local authorities in England are failing their local communities by ignoring the needs of people with arthritis, a charity has claimed. Arthritis Research UK said 26% of
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Government does ‘far too little’ to support children in care, report
The Government has been accused of failing to take action to help the nation’s most vulnerable youngsters. There has been an “alarming reluctance” by the Department for Education (DfE) to
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Social care spending falls by third in past decade
Older people in society are being hit by a “double whammy” of cuts that are weakening the system for looking after them at home, a charity has said. New figures
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Children’s social care complaints system ‘creaking under the strain’
The pressures on the complaints system for children’s care services are being highlighted in a new report by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) published today. In a number of case
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Ofsted warn children’s social services under intense pressure
Many local councils are struggling to offer a good standard of care and protection for their most vulnerable youngsters, inspectors have warned. Children’s social services are still under “intense pressure”
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No well-evidenced answer to 64% rise in prison suicide
A review of the rise in prison suicides last year suggests “some association” with overcrowding and prisoners spending less time outside their cells, the prisons complaints watchdog has said. However,
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